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Zola (name)
Zola is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname * Arlette Zola, Swiss singer * Arnim Zola, Marvel comics supervillain * Calvin Zola (born 1984), Congo DR footballer * Émile Zola (1840–1902), French novelist * Gianfranco Zola (born 1966), Italian football player and manager * Giuseppe Zola (1672 – 1743) Italian painter * Irving Zola (1935–1994), American activist and writer Given name * Zola Budd (born 1966), South African athlete *Zola Cooper (1904–1954), American cancer researcher * Zola Davis (born 1975), American football player * Zola Jesus (born 1989), stage name of Nika Roza Danilova, American singer * Zola Levitt (1938–2006), American religious leader * Zola Matumona (born 1981), Congo DR footballer * Zola Taylor Zoletta Lynn Taylor (March 17, 1938 – April 30, 2007) was an American singer. She was the original female member of The Platters from 1954 to 1962, when the group produced most of their popular singles. Litig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arlette Zola
Arlette Zola is a singer who represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982. She was born Arlette Jaquet in the city of Fribourg on 29 April 1949. Her song, "Amour on t'aime Switzerland was represented by Arlette Zola with the song "Amour on t'aime" at the 1982 Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 24 April. Zola was the winner of the Swiss national final for the 1982 Contest, held on 28 January. Before Euro ...", was an upbeat number. Zola was placed third behind Germany and Israel. She made two further attempts at reaching the Eurovision finals. In 1984, she took third place in the Swiss final with ''Emporte-moi''. 1985 also saw her in third spot, this time with ''Aime-moi'', performed with Helder and the Heldernauts. An early Arlette Zola song, "Je suis folle de tant d'aimer", dating back to the 1960s, can be heard on the CD Swinging Mademoiselles. Discography *1965 ''Un peu d'amour'', Libéria *1966 ''Elles sont coquines'', Disc AZ *1967 ''Arlette Zol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnim Zola
Arnim Zola is a supervillain appearing in American comic books by Marvel Comics. He is a master of biochemistry and a recurring enemy of Captain America and the Avengers (comics), Avengers. The character first appeared in ''Captain America (comic book), Captain America and the Falcon'' #208 (April 1977 in comics, 1977), and was created by writer/artist Jack Kirby. When he was first introduced, Zola was a Nazi scientist experimenting with genetic engineering during World War II. His skills as a geneticist drew the attention of the Red Skull, who recruited him into Hydra (comics), Hydra to aid their efforts to create super soldiers. One of his experiments led to the brain of Adolf Hitler being copied into a being later known as Hate-Monger. Later in life, Zola transferred his own mind into a sophisticated robot body which protected it by storing it in its chest and displaying a digital image of Zola's face on its chest plate. This robot body allowed Zola to survive until modern times, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calvin Zola
Calvin Zola-Makongo (born 31 December 1984), often known simply as Calvin Zola, is a Congolese former professional footballer who played as a forward. Born in Kinshasa, Zaire, he began his career as a youth player at Newcastle United. Zola went on to have spells at Tranmere Rovers, Crewe Alexandra, Burton Albion and Aberdeen. His last club was Stevenage, who released him in May 2015 due to injury setbacks. Career Zola began his career Newcastle United, and he spent a loan spell at Oldham Athletic before moving to Tranmere Rovers, where problems were discovered with his visa and he was unable to work (i.e. play) until a solution was reached. In May 2005 he was granted a full permit and returned in time for training for the 2005–06 season. In June 2008, he signed with League One club Crewe Alexandra for a transfer fee of £200,000. On 18 January 2011, he signed on loan to Burton Albion until the end of the season. In May 2011, Zola was released from his contract at Crewe Alexa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Émile Zola
Émile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola (, also , ; 2 April 184029 September 1902) was a French novelist, journalist, playwright, the best-known practitioner of the literary school of naturalism, and an important contributor to the development of theatrical naturalism. He was a major figure in the political liberalization of France and in the exoneration of the falsely accused and convicted army officer Alfred Dreyfus, which is encapsulated in his renowned newspaper opinion headlined ''J'Accuse…!'' Zola was nominated for the first and second Nobel Prize in Literature in 1901 and 1902. Early life Zola was born in Paris in 1840 to François Zola (originally Francesco Zolla) and Émilie Aubert. His father was an Italian engineer with some Greek ancestry, who was born in Venice in 1795, and engineered the Zola Dam in Aix-en-Provence; his mother was French. The family moved to Aix-en-Provence in the southeast when Émile was three years old. Four years later, in 1847, his father die ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gianfranco Zola
Gianfranco Zola (; born 5 July 1966) is an Italian football manager and former footballer who played predominantly as a forward. He was most recently the assistant manager of Chelsea. He spent the first decade of his playing career playing in Italy, most notably with Napoli, alongside Diego Maradona and Careca, where he was able to win the Serie A title, and at Parma, where he won the Italian Super Cup and the UEFA Cup. He later moved to English side Chelsea, where he was voted the Football Writers' Player of the Year in the 1996–97 season. During his time at the club, he won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, the UEFA Super Cup, two FA Cups, the League Cup, and the Community Shield. In 2003, he was voted Chelsea's greatest player ever. He was capped 35 times for Italy from his debut in 1991, appearing at the 1994 World Cup, where Italy finished in second place, and Euro 1996. After a stint with Italy under-21s, Zola began his club managerial career with West Ham United of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giuseppe Zola
Giuseppe Zola (5 March 1672 – 27 March 1743) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, mainly active in Ferrara. He mainly painted landscapes with small figures. Born in Brescia, where he studied with Giuseppe Tortelli. His sister was also a painter. Other sources indicate his style was developed working under Giulio Giacinto Avellino, a painter from Messina active in Ferrara. Two of his works are displayed in the Pinacoteca of Cassa di Risparmio di Ferrara Nuova Cassa di Risparmio di Ferrara S.p.A. known as Nuova Carife ew Carifein short, was an Italian bank, based in Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna. Nuova Carife was founded on 22 November 2015 as a good bank that spin off from the original Cassa di Risparm .... . References Externa ...
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Irving Zola
Irving Kenneth Zola (1935–1994) was an American activist and writer in medical sociology and disability rights. Early life and education Irving Kenneth Zola, born in 1935, in Newton, Massachusetts. He came from a working class Jewish family. His mother was of Polish origin and his father Russian, both arriving in the US as immigrants as young children. He graduated from Boston Latin School and went on to enroll at Harvard College in 1956, and four years later went on to receive his Ph.D. in Sociology from Harvard University Department of Social Relations. Personal life He married Leonora Katz in 1957. Their marriage ended in a divorce after 16 years. He later married Judy Norsigian in 1981, and they remained together until his death in 1994. Health At the age of 16, Irving Zola contracted polio, after which he used canes to facilitate mobility. He also was injured in an automobile accident at the age of 19, which caused further health complications and disabilities. His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zola Budd
Zola Budd (also known as Zola Pieterse; born 26 May 1966) is a South African middle-distance and long-distance runner. She competed at the 1984 Olympic Games for Great Britain and the 1992 Olympic Games for South Africa, both times in the 3000 metres. In 1984 (unratified) and 1985, she broke the world record in the 5000 metres. She was also a two-time winner at the World Cross Country Championships (1985–1986). Budd mainly trained and raced barefoot. Her mile best of 4:17.57 in 1985, still stands as the British record. She returned to South Africa in 1989, and represented South Africa at the 1992 Summer Olympics. She moved with her family to South Carolina, USA in 2008; and competed at marathons and ultramarathons. She moved back to South Africa in 2020-2021. Athletics career 5000 metres world record Budd, who was born in Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa, achieved fame in early 1984, at the age of 17, when she broke the 5000 m world record with a time of 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zola Cooper
Zola Katharine Cooper (September 10, 1904 – October 23, 1954) was an American dermatologist, cancer researcher, and medical school professor, based in St. Louis, Missouri. Early life Zola Cooper was born in Richview, Illinois, the daughter of William P. Cooper Jr. and Rose Elliott. She graduated from Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) in 1925, and continued at the same school for her master's degree in 1926, and her Ph.D. in 1929. Career Cooper was a dermatologist, cancer researcher and pathologist at the Barnard Free Skin and Cancer Hospital. She studied the structural changes of skin exposed to radiation, and the effect of hormones on hair growth and distribution. In 1940, she joined the faculty at her ''alma maters School of Medicine to teach pathology courses. From 1947 to 1949, while her mother was living in Oklahoma City, she was an assistant professor of histology at the University of Oklahoma's medical school. In 1949 she was made an assistant professor of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zola Davis
Zola Nakia Davis (born January 16, 1975) is a former American football wide receiver who played one season with the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He played college football at the University of South Carolina and attended Burke High School in Charleston, South Carolina. He was also a member of the Green Bay Packers and New York/New Jersey Hitmen. Early years Davis played high school football at Burke High School. He was a three-time all-state selection, played wide receiver and defensive back and was rated the No. 1 wide receiver in the nation by SuperPrep his senior year. He also won three letters in football and four in basketball. College career Davis played for the South Carolina Gamecocks from 1995 to 1998. He finished his college career with 164 receptions for 2,354 yards and 17 touchdowns. He was inducted into the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame in 2014. Professional career Green Bay Packers Davis was signed by the Green Bay Packers on April 23 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zola Jesus
Nika Roza Danilova (born Nicole Rose Hummel; April 11, 1989), known professionally by her stage name Zola Jesus, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Her music has been noted for combining elements of electronic, industrial, classical, and goth. Born in Phoenix, Arizona, she spent her formative years in northern Wisconsin, where she began writing and recording music independently while attending college. During her second year of studies, she released two singles through the independent label Sacred Bones, followed by two EPs. Her debut album, '' The Spoils'', was released in 2009. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, she released her second full-length record, '' Stridulum II'' (2010), followed by ''Conatus'' (2011). Her fourth album, ''Taiga'' (2014), released by Mute Records, marked a departure from her previous releases, and featured a more prominent pop-influenced sound. Her fifth studio album, ''Okovi'', was released in 2017 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zola Levitt
Zola Levitt (December 3, 1938 – April 19, 2006) was a Jewish believer in Christianity who founded Zola Levitt Ministries, in Dallas, Texas, in 1979. Ministry and religious works Known for his relatability, charisma and visits to evangelical churches dressed as a Levite, Levitt grew his organization's outreach to a national scale. Levitt authored books and wrote, produced, and directed Judeo-Christian music and musicals. Furthermore, he created a popular free print publication, ''The Levitt Letter'', which covered global news with a Messianic focus. He also produced and starred in his own television and radio programs, concluding each episode with his signature phrase “Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem.” Because Levitt sought to share the New Testament with Jews through the use of Old Testament Scripture, he drew "protest from the factions of the Jewish community, which objected to what they felt was a distortion of Jewish teachings." Levitt sponsored a grove in Israel to which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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